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Second Contact: A Lower Decks Podcast

Second Contact: A Lower Decks Podcast

By The Nerd Party

This is a commentary podcast where Char and Tristan watch an episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks and analyze, joke, and comment while you get to listen along. So fire up the episode and hit play when they tell you.
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LDS - Episode 2 - Envoys

Second Contact: A Lower Decks PodcastAug 13, 2020

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LDS - 40 - Old Friends, New Planets

LDS - 40 - Old Friends, New Planets

Mariner finds herself held as the hoped-for ally of the disgraced Nick Locarno, now a megalomaniacal insurrectionist armed with a rebel fleet and a destructively planet-reforming Genesis device.

Nov 03, 202335:02
LDS - 39 - The Inner Fight

LDS - 39 - The Inner Fight

Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.

Oct 27, 202329:13
LDS - 38 - Caves

LDS - 38 - Caves

The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.

Oct 20, 202328:06
LDS - 37 - A Few Badgeys More

LDS - 37 - A Few Badgeys More

Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.

Oct 13, 202328:07
LDS - 36 - Parth Ferengi's Heart Place

LDS - 36 - Parth Ferengi's Heart Place

The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.

Oct 06, 202328:45
LDS - 35 - Empathological Fallacies

LDS - 35 - Empathological Fallacies

The hedonistic outlook of a Betazoid delegation infects the crew.

Sep 29, 202327:24
LDS - 34 - Something Borrowed, Something Green

LDS - 34 - Something Borrowed, Something Green

Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.

Sep 29, 202328:19
LDS - 33 - In the Cradle of Vexilon

LDS - 33 - In the Cradle of Vexilon

Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.

Sep 15, 202325:42
LDS - 32 - I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

LDS - 32 - I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, Boimler makes a big move.

Sep 08, 202324:55
LDS - 31 - Twovix

LDS - 31 - Twovix

The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship. 

Sep 08, 202326:30
LDS - Bonus - Those Old Scientists

LDS - Bonus - Those Old Scientists

An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler through time from the 24th century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get them back where they belong before they can alter the timeline.

Sep 01, 202350:39
LDS - 30 - The Stars at Night

LDS - 30 - The Stars at Night

The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.

Oct 27, 202231:41
LDS - 29 - Trusted Sources

LDS - 29 - Trusted Sources

A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.

Oct 20, 202227:16
LDS - 28 - Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

LDS - 28 - Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.

Oct 13, 202229:59
LDS - 27 - A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

LDS - 27 - A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.

Oct 13, 202228:25
LDS - 26 - Hear All, Trust Nothing

LDS - 26 - Hear All, Trust Nothing

The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space 9.

Sep 29, 202231:12
LDS - 25 - Reflections

LDS - 25 - Reflections

Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.

Sep 22, 202229:25
LDS - 24 - Room for Growth

LDS - 24 - Room for Growth

Mariner, Boimler and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals: Delta Shift. The Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave.

Sep 15, 202229:04
LDS - 23 - Mining the Mind's Mines

LDS - 23 - Mining the Mind's Mines

On a remote science outpost, stone orbs are bringing fantasies to life. Tendi starts her first day as a Senior Science Officer Trainee.

Sep 09, 202228:03
LDS - 22 - The Least Dangerous Game

LDS - 22 - The Least Dangerous Game

On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.

Sep 01, 202229:45
LDS - 21 - Grounded

LDS - 21 - Grounded

Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.

Sep 01, 202229:12
LDS - 20 - First First Contact

LDS - 20 - First First Contact

In the season two finale, the USS Cerritos is tasked to aid another starship on a first contact mission.

Oct 14, 202135:05
LDS - 19 - wej Duj

LDS - 19 - wej Duj

Boimler tries to find a bridge buddy while the USS Cerritos crew has down time during a long warp trip.

Oct 07, 202132:47
LDS - 18 - I, Excretus

LDS - 18 - I, Excretus

A consultant arrives on the USS Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.

Sep 30, 202127:40
LDS - 17 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie

LDS - 17 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie

Mariner and Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.

Sep 23, 202127:19
LDS - 16 - The Spy Humongous

LDS - 16 - The Spy Humongous

Anomaly consolidation day on the USS Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled home world.

Sep 16, 202127:46
LDS - 15 - An Embarrassment of Dooplers

LDS - 15 - An Embarrassment of Dooplers

Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.

Sep 09, 202129:29
LDS - Episode 14 - Mugato, Gumato

LDS - Episode 14 - Mugato, Gumato

The USS Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.

Sep 02, 202128:44
LDS - Episode 13 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris

LDS - Episode 13 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris

Mariner and Tendi team up for a mission to retrieve an heirloom for Dr. T'Ana. Meanwhile, the Cerritos is visited by Lieutenant Tom Paris, much to the excitement of Boimler, who is hoping to meet him. While all this happens, Rutherford is haunted by the mystery surrounding the reappearance of a familiar presence on the Cerritos.

Aug 26, 202131:22
LDS - Episode 12 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open

LDS - Episode 12 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open

Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler's bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler's life on the USS Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.

Aug 19, 202130:33
LDS - Episode 11 - Strange Energies

LDS - Episode 11 - Strange Energies

The USS Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in "strange energy," which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.

Aug 19, 202132:53
LDS - Episode 10 - No Small Parts

LDS - Episode 10 - No Small Parts

This was one heck of a season and "No Small Parts" was an amazing way to top it all off. This episode started off with a serious course of events and ended with lasting consequences. But of course we had a lot of laughs along the way.

​Follow along with us and queue up the episode. Get ready for our last Lower Decks commentary of the year!

Oct 08, 202036:54
LDS - Episode 9 - Crisis Point

LDS - Episode 9 - Crisis Point

No point in hiding it within the episode, we thought this was by far the best episode of the series yet. Such a beautiful and hilarious homage to the Star Trek movies. We can't wait to watch it with you. Prepare for Shakespeare as well as lens flares!

Queue up your episode and hit play when we tell you.

Oct 01, 202035:43
LDS - Episode 8 - Veritas

LDS - Episode 8 - Veritas


Who is more badass? Danar with great hair or Khan with the thicc, thicc chest?

There is no want for Easter eggs in StarTrek: Lower Decks this week and we are here to comment on them as you watch the episode. 

Listen while the crew of the Cerritos is put on trial.

Sep 24, 202035:38
LDS - Episode 7 - Much Ado About Boimler

LDS - Episode 7 - Much Ado About Boimler

​A lot of laughs to be had this week but even more interesting plot lines. What does Starfleet do with all the medical accident victims they can't fix in 42 minutes? Is Mariner inept or just lazy? What would you reprogram your dog's DNA?

As always, queue up the episode and follow along with our commentary.

Sep 17, 202031:31
LDS - Episode 6 - Terminal Provocation

LDS - Episode 6 - Terminal Provocation

​Terminal Provocations will make you grin ear to ear. There is so much to love in this new episode, but not everything works. It asks what it means to be Starfleet, and how does one get cheese out of fur?

Queue up the episode and hit play when we tell you.

Sep 10, 202035:56
LDS - Episode 5 - Cupid's Errant Arrow

LDS - Episode 5 - Cupid's Errant Arrow

​Boimler has a hot girlfriend and Mariner thinks the only explanation is foul play. Maybe she's a changling, a Suliban, or a holodeck character gone rogue. Whatever she is, this week's episode had a lot of laugh out loud moments. 

Queue up the episode and hit play when we tell you. Whoosh.

Sep 03, 202030:38
LDS - Episode 4 - Moist Vessel

LDS - Episode 4 - Moist Vessel

We have yet another Star Trek: Lower Decks episode this week and boy was it crazy! There was holographic waste, orange goo, and a giant koala. Queue up your episode and time it with us to hear us discuss what works and what didn't.
Aug 27, 202035:13
LDS - Episode 3 - Temporal Edict

LDS - Episode 3 - Temporal Edict

The Lower Decks crew is overworked and the captain can't blame it on an alien influence OR a psychotropic flower. Listen to our commentary as we discuss what we're now calling "The Ransom Maneuver" and as always the delightful Easter eggs. <br /><br />Hit play when we tell you!
Aug 20, 202035:23
LDS - Episode 2 - Envoys

LDS - Episode 2 - Envoys

In the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler and Mariner escort a Klingon to a Federation embassy and Tendi and Rutherford try to figure out how to spend more time together.<br /><br />Listen to this commentary while you watch or just listen along. Char and Tristan point out as many Easter eggs as they can and also talk about the dangers of drinking and flying.
Aug 13, 202035:38
LDS - Episode 1 - Second Contact

LDS - Episode 1 - Second Contact

Lower Decks is finally here and Char and Tristan are back together to give you a commentary track every single week.<br /><br />In their first episode, they watch and comment on the premiere episode of the series, "Second Contact." We're introduced to our motley crew of four ensigns who are just trying to rise up the ranks and see some action that usually only the senior officers get. <br /><br />Make sure to queue up the episode and hit play after the countdown.
Aug 06, 202040:41